Garment hanger



Nov. 12, 1940. J, D, QNEY I 2,221,508

GARMENT HANGER Filed May 20, 1939 I N VENTOR.

BY Ja/fl'ed D. 60/767 ATTORNEYS Patented Nov. 12, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE GARMENT HANGER.

James D. Ooney, Detroit, Mich, assignor to Leonard A. Young, Detroit, Mich.

This invention relates to improvements in garment hangers.

The main objects of this invention are:

First, to provide a garment hanger of two-piece 5 construction embodying a wire yoke element and a tubular strut element in which the elements are so engaged as to be very effectively retained in assembled relation.

Second, to provide a garment hanger in which,

1 while the parts may be very easily engaged in assembling, they cannot become disengaged even under heavy load.

Objects pertaining to details and economies of the invention will definitely appear from the de- 15 scription to follow. The invention is defined in the claims.

A structure which embodies the features of my invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which:

20 Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a garment hanger embodying my invention, one arm of the yoke being shown previous to its engagement with the strut by dotted lines.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged end view.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary side elevation with the strut in longitudinal section on line 3-4 of Fig. 2.

In the embodiment of my invention illustrated V the wire yoke designated generally by the nu- 30 meral I comprises downwardly diverging arms 2, the yoke having a suspending hook 3 at the apex thereof. The strut 4 is a tube of proper dimensions formed as here illustrated by convolutely winding a strip of paper upon itself. This strut 35 has holes 5 in the top thereof which are adjacent to but substantially spaced from the ends of the strut. The arms 2 of the yoke terminate in inturned fingers 6 having downwardly ofi'set upwardly inclined terminals 1. The ends of the 40 terminals are downwardly curved at 8. These downwardly ofiset terminals 1 are Passed through the holes 5 with the oilsets 9 of the fingers engaged in the holes as best shown in Fig. 3.

It will be noted that the ends of the offset 45 terminal portions 1 engage the interior of the strut while portions of the fingers at the outside of the offsets 9 engage the top of the strut. This engagement is with binding or clamping stress when both fingers are engaged with the strut.

5 When in engaged position the arms of the yoke are spread beyond their normal disengaged position as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1 so that the fingers are engaged with the strut not only by the clamping stress applied thereto but the 55 tendency of the arms of the yoke to return to their normal position also acts to hold the parts in engagement. The clamping engagement of thefingers with the strut is very substantial and they can be disengaged only by springing and distortion of one of the arms of the yoke, that 5 is, the arm that is first disengaged. The reverse is true in assembling.

It will be obvious that the strut may be engaged with the first finger by manipulation of the strut. To engage the second finger it is neces- 10 sary to distort the parts from their normal position. Owing to the shape of the ends of the fingers they quite easily slip into position, that is, they do not engage or embed themselves in the strut. 5

I have illustrated and described my improvements in a very practical embodiment thereof.

I have not attempted to illustrate or describe other adaptations which I contemplate as I believe the disclosure made will enable the embodiment of my invention as may be desired.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A garment hanger comprising a tubular strut having holes in its top adjacent the ends thereof and opening to the bore of the strut, and a wire yoke the arms of which have inturned fingers provided with downwardly offset terminal portions, said offsets being engaged in said holes with their terminal portions withinthe strut and engaging the top of the inside thereof, portions of the fingers at the outer sides of their oil'sets being in engagement with the outer surface of the top of the strut.

2. A garment hanger comprising a tubular strut having holes in its top adjacent the ends thereof and opening to the bore of the strut, and a wire yoke the arms of which have inturned fingers provided with downwardly oiiset upward- 40 ly inclined terminal portions having downwardly curved ends, said offsets being engaged in said holes with their terminal portions within the strut and engaging the top of the inside thereof under holding stress, portions of the fingers at the outer sides of their ofisets being in engagement with the outer surface of the top of the strut.

3. A garment hanger comprising a tubular strut having holes in its top adjacent the ends thereof and opening to the bore of the strut, and a wire yoke the arms of which have inturned fingers provided with downwardly offset terminal portions, said offsets being engaged in said holes with their terminal portions within and engaging the interior oi the strut under holding stress, portions of the fingers at the outer sides of their ofl'sets being in engagement with the top of the strut. the arms of the yoke being spread beyond their normal disengaged position when so engaged with the strut.-

4. A garment hanger comprising a. strut having holes adjacent the ends thereof, and a wire yoke the arms of which have inturned fingers provided with downwardly ofiset upwardly inclined terminal portions having downwardly curved ends. said fingers being engaged in said holes with their terminal portions engaging the strut under stress, portions of the fingers at the outer sides of their offsets being in engagement with the top of the strut.

JAMES D. CONEY. 

